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Kung Fu Panda (2008)

PG  90 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure   -  6 June 2008 (USA)
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In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts.

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Jonathan Aibel (screenplay), Glenn Berger (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Black ...
Po (voice)
Dustin Hoffman ...
Shifu (voice)
Angelina Jolie ...
Tigress (voice)
Ian McShane ...
Tai Lung (voice)
Jackie Chan ...
Monkey (voice)
Seth Rogen ...
Mantis (voice)
Lucy Liu ...
Viper (voice)
David Cross ...
Crane (voice)
Randall Duk Kim ...
Oogway (voice)
James Hong ...
Mr. Ping (voice)
Dan Fogler ...
Zeng (voice)
Michael Clarke Duncan ...
Wayne Knight ...
Gang Boss (voice)
Kyle Gass ...
KG Shaw (voice)
JR Reed ...
JR Shaw (voice)
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Storyline

It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Kung Fu | Panda | Master | Hero | Snow Leopard  | See more »

Taglines:

Prepare for awesomeness. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of martial arts action See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$60,239,130 (USA) (8 June 2008) (4114 Screens)

Gross:

$631,744,560 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) | SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Code title used during production: "Daydreamer". See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Tai Lung, a snow leopard, is at times heard emitting a tiger-like roar - a sound snow leopards are unable to make due to their lack of a larynx. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Po: Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend.
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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, the "Kung Fu Fighting" song, sung by Jack Black (Po the Panda), is heard playing. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Conan: The Mistletoe Manifesto (#1.27)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kung Fu Fighting"
Written by Carl Douglas
Performed by Cee-Lo (as Cee-Lo Green) and Jack Black
Produced by The Underdogs
Vocals produced by Cee-Lo (as Cee-Lo Green)
Cee-Lo Green appears courtesy of Radiculture Records/Downtown Recordings/Atlantic Recording Corp.
Jack Black appears courtesy of Epic Records See more »